The Dillon tribune., 1887-06-10

proprietor, Alex. Metzel, has better accom-
modations than formerly.
a number of lots have been purchased.
IN the eastern part of town, on which, the
new Catholic church will be built, The
structure will be OF brick and will be an
ornament to that part of town.
AT the meeting Of company Il. last Fri.
day night, the committee on bylaws pre-.
sented the same and they were adopted.
The company is to he supplied with arms
from the Virginia city arsenal, until the
improved arms are received.
The strawberry festival and supper given
BY the ladies OF the St. James Guild, at
Poindexters's Hall, Thursday evening, was
financial success. The treasury was in.
creased to the amount Of $500. The most
of the fancy articles and plants were dis
posed Of.
1t is learned tina, the sum Of $50 was
netted by the ladies of the Baptist Church,
As the result of their c!othcspin festival.
held Tuesday night. The clothespins
were all sold long before the evening was
over, and the ladies feel elated over the
success oi their en.e prise
An l.N \. engineering party, in charge
Of c. S. Rogers came down to Dillon Sat
urday night. On Monday morning they
loaded their raraphrenalia onto wagons
and struck out for the lower part of the val.
ley, where they will be engaged in making
surveys preparatory to changing the line
Of the L. & n. road.
At the special meeting Of the city csun.
Gil, Wednesday night, the returns OF the
city election were canvassed and few
bills allowed. A petition was presented
by residents to have Orr street opened west
to the railroad track. The matter did net
meet with a favorable reception. If the
petition is granted the water supply Of the
town will he cut Oft
The county commissioners Of Madison
county recently laid og new road from
Home Park to intcrsect the National Park
road at Red Rock lake. The new road
crosses the road up B'acktail, leading from
Dillon to Centennial valley, and makes
the road from Dillon 10 Home Park, across
the basin via w. II. Raymond's, ten or
twelAe miles shorter han formerly
The match game Of ball between the
Beaverheads and the Glendale nine, for
$3.50 a side. which was to have been played
last Saturday afternoon, was interrupted
by rain. A postponement was made until
Sunday afternoon when the rain again put
stop to the game, and it was adjourned
by the umpire. Considerable dissatisfac.
ton was caused by the Glendales having
professional catcher and pitcher in their
nine.
On May 1st, 1886, George ID. Kingsbury
of Sheridan, Mont, left his home, wife and
two children, for Twin Bridges, with the
intention Of procuring work. He took
nothing with him but his blankets. He
had been employed, while at Sheridan. by
o. S. Brooks and Andy Gemmell, doing
some ditching. Up to this date nothing
has been heard ofhim. Any one knowing
anything about such person will confer q
great favor on the anxious wife BY com
municating with her at Sheridan.
A prominent attorney, now Of Butte,
used to say about this time Of the year
"a man could make a great deal Of money
If he could sell Montana now for what II
looks as il It is worth, and buy it back again
in August on the same basis" But
that was in the days before the valleys
bore their rich harvests or the quartz
mines had been developed-when ths
placers were almost the sole reliance anC
resource, and the beauty was In Natures
unassisted adornment Of mountain and
valley In emerald glory. 1t is different
now. Montana is worth all the time more
than she looks at her best.-1Vc5s' North